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Michelle Spencer (she/her)'s avatar

Not yet read, but The Perfectionists Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schalfler is on my wishlist. It was recommended in a couple of podcasts I heard recently. (Note to self: Must do comps for my own NF project.)

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Brianne Alcala's avatar

Michelle, I’d love to hear about your comps one day -- good luck with your NF fiction project! I have read The Perfectionists Guide, which was really interesting, though I don’t remember a strong tie to illness. I am intriguing now and will go pull it out again.

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Michelle Spencer (she/her)'s avatar

I don’t know that it ties to illness except that a few of my healthcare team have commented they have a higher than expected number of client/patients who are high achieving and find it hard to slow down enough.

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Amy - The Tonic's avatar

I loved How To Be Sick and The Invisible Kingdom. I would also put The Lady’s Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness by Sarah Ramey on here. She just got on Substack but hasn’t started publishing here yet.

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Brianne Alcala's avatar

Amy, thanks so much for suggesting The Lady’s Handbook For Her Mysterious Illness (what a great title!). I hadn’t heard of it, so adding it to the list to check out, along with her Substack.

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